zip() — Intermediate Playground

Combines multiple iterables element-wise into tuples

Python Playground

# zip() with unequal lengths
a = [1, 2, 3]
b = ["a", "b"]
print(list(zip(a, b)))

# Unzipping
pairs = [(1, "a"), (2, "b"), (3, "c")]
nums, letters = zip(*pairs)
print(nums)
print(letters)

Output

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zip() supports additional parameters that modify its behavior.

Challenge

Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?

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